Philipp
Rastemborski, LL.M.

Overview

Philipp has experience working for businesses active in the field of biotech and medical technology.

Philipp is a member of both the German Intellectual Property Practice Group and our Life Science Sector Group. He advises national and international clients on all aspects of patent law and know how protection, focussing on contentious patent infringement and invalidity matters.

Philipp is a German-qualified lawyer and also a certified expert for IP Law (‘Fachanwalt für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz’). Before joining us in June 2012, Philipp worked for international law firms in Munich. As well as handling contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark and unfair competition matters, Philipp gained specific expertise in advising pharmaceutical and medical technology companies on licensing agreements and research and development projects.

Philipp studied law at Freie Universität Berlin and Edinburgh University where, in 2004, he earned a Masters Degree (‘LL.M.’) with a study of the Essential Facilities Doctrine and the compulsory licensing of IP rights. Within the framework of his legal clerkship (Referendariat) Philipp worked for a leading international law firm and for the German Embassy in Bangkok (Thailand).

News & Events

This briefing note advises on the immediate considerations and anticipates how Brexit will impact the Life Sciences sector. This article is part of our Brexit series and Life Sciences businesses will be affected by all of the implications identified throughout this series and, in particular, our note on the English Intellectual Property law implications of Brexit.

On 23rd June the UK voted to leave the European Union ("Brexit"). This decision will continue to have a significant effect on the IP/IT market which has been governed by so many EU Regulations and Directives in the past (albeit not exclusively) that intricately bound the UK to the EU.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that it is an infringement of copyright to sell a physical back-up copy of a software program, even if the original physical copy has been damaged, lost or destroyed.

International law firm Bird & Bird is advising the Micro:bit Educational Foundation on future plans for the successful digital education tool, the micro:bit, launched earlier this year by Foundation member, BBC Learning. The firm advised pro bono on setting up a Not-For-Profit organisation, and ensuring it has the rights in place to take the micro:bit product forward.

Some of the South East's most visionary digital companies are today unveiled in the inaugural 'Digital Innovators Power List', created by international law firm Bird & Bird and London-based news brand City A.M.